Quincy University junior second baseman Cody Birdsong and Missouri S&T senior Dan Borek have been respectively named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week in baseball, it was announced by the Conference office on Monday.
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cody Birdsong, Quincy
Jr., 2B, Poplar Bluffs, Missouri
Team Results: W 7-5 vs. Lindenwood-Belleville (4/11); L 4-10, W, 8-2 (4/13), W 9-7, W 14-4 (4/14) vs. Truman
- Hit .636 (14-for-22) in five games with three doubles, four home runs, nine runs scored, and 11 RBI
- Reached base safely in all five games, including multiple hits in four contests
- Registered 29 total bases and a 1.318 slugging percentage
- Went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI in win over Lindenwood-Belleville
- Opened Truman series with a combined 6-for-9 effort with two doubles, two home runs, three runs scored and six RBI on Friday
- Concluded series 4-for-8 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI
- Earns first career Player of the Week award
- Last Quincy Player of the Week: Troy Wehde (4/10/17)